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NCAA announces Wichita to join Dayton as hosts for opening-round men's basketball tournament games in 2027, 2028

Wichita, Kansas, will be a new home for the opening round of the expanded Division I men's basketball tournament in 2027 and 2028, the NCAA announced on Thursday.

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Wichita wants to become ‘the next Dayton.’ What is the NCAA tradeoff?

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Reimagined NCAA tournament to start in Wichita, along with Dayton

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Wichita joins Dayton has host cities for 2027-28 opening-round games in 76-team men’s NCAA Tournament

The opening round of the expanded men’s NCAA Tournament will be split between Dayton, Ohio, where those early games traditionally have been played, and Wichita, Kan., for at least the next two years.

News Tribune · 9h

Wichita joins Dayton as NCAA First Four site

KMUW · 15h

For the next two years, March Madness will begin in Wichita

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NCAA names 2nd site for opening round of men’s basketball tournament

The NCAA has announced the second site for the Opening Round of the Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

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Did the NCAA just open the door for the Shockers to play March Madness at home?

Could Wichita State really play a March Madness game at INTRUST Bank Arena? A new NCAA rule has opened that door for 2027 and 2028.

NCAA

Wichita to serve as 2027 and 2028 Opening Round host for March Madness

DI Men’s Basketball Championship will start in Dayton and Wichita with tripleheaders Tuesday and Wednesday after Selection Sunday.

The New York Times

No one wants this. So of course, the NCAA Tournament will expand again

The NCAA Tournament could be expanding for the first time since 2011, increasing from 68 teams to 76. Emilee Chinn / Getty Images This past season, Bruce Pearl gave new meaning to March Madness. Pearl, the former coach of Auburn and the father of the ...